COVID-19 in Indigenous communities: 75% of First Nations and Inuit adults have had 1st vaccine dose – CBC

May 26, 2021

459,380 vaccine shots have been administered in First Nations and Inuit communities

With 75 per cent of adults living in First Nations and Inuit communities partially vaccinated against COVID-19,  the number of active cases is dropping according to the latest data from Indigenous Services Canada.

“I’m encouraged to see the overall number of cases dropping as the vaccination rates increase, however the pandemic is not yet behind us,” said Marc Miller, minister of Indigenous Services Canada at a news conference on Wednesday.

“We’re doing much better now than at other points during this crisis and in order to keep this momentum we must remain vigilant. We must get the vaccination rates for first doses even higher and get a second dose of vaccine to everyone who wants one.”

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